Rumors & Notes: 11/29/16

TOP STORIES

• Judge allows alleged Charleston church shooter Dylann Roof to defend himself in court (CBS News).
  • Dylann Roof and his former attorneys navigate new waters in jury selection (Post & Courier).
  • Judge to call more potential jurors Wednesday in death penalty trial of Dylann Roof (Live 5 News).
• Defense rests case after Slager testifies, fellow officers give character profiles (ABC News 4).
• Minimum wage protesters block Crosstown in Charleston (ABC News 4).

FOOD/BEV

• Charleston Wine + Food Hosts #TopChefBingo on Thursday (HCS).
  • Where to Watch ‘Top Chef’ Season 14 Premiere (Eater Charleston).
  • 2 Charlotte chefs draw their knives for ‘Top Chef’ (Charlotte Observer).
• Joe Pasta Leaves to Make Way for JohnKing Grill + Bar (Eater Charleston).
• Prepare For Loaded Tostones to Rock Calhoun Street…Avila Opened (Eater Charleston)
• Wine & Company Offers Chill Atmosphere For Oenophiles (Eater Charleston).
• Grits maker Greg Johnsman venturing into rice (Post & Courier).
• Fire breaks out at Swig and Swine (ABC News 4).
• Randi Weinstein launches FAB, an all-female F&B business conference (Charleston City Paper).

ENTERTAINMENT/SPORTS

• “I Love the 90s” Tour featuring Vanilla Ice, Salt-N-Pepa, & More Visits Coliseum (HCS).
• Amos Lee Announces 2017 Tour Stop in North Charleston (HCS).
• St. Paul & The Broken Bones Announce Back-to-Back Shows at CMH (HCS).
• Comedian Ron White Returns to the Performing Arts Center in March (HCS).
• Step inside new music venue the Purple Buffalo (Charleston City Paper).
• So you wanna staycation this holiday? Here are some deals just for Charleston locals (Charleston City Paper).
• Drawing inspiration from the WWE Live Holiday Tour’s stop in Charleston (Charleston City Paper).

POLITICS/GOV/SCHOOLS

• Legal ramifications possible in SC if electors go against vote (Live 5 News).
• Donald Trump wants to throw flag-burners in jail, but technically South Carolina has an old law that would do just that (Charleston City Paper).
• ‘Stars are aligning’ in West Ashley revitalization effort, Charleston mayor says (Post & Courier).
• Berkeley-Charleston-Dorchester government council holds public walk-bike meetings (Live 5 News).
  • Community input needed for bike/pedestrian trails in Tri-County area (News 2).

MISC

• Amazon to move book-making warehouse in North Charleston, cutting 149 jobs (Post & Courier).
• Deputies: Video shows pursuit, crashes after believed carjacking (ABC News 4).
• Third suspect arrested in 2012 murder, kidnapping (ABC News 4).
• Fruit of the Loom CEO dies at his Charleston home (Post & Courier).
• Quintin’s Close-Ups: David Aylor (HCS).
• Local landscaper loses everything in Thanksgiving burglary (ABC News 4).
• 14 displaced, no injuries in Charleston apartment complex fire (ABC News 4).
• CCSO: Oxycodone stolen from CVS (ABC News 4).
• Officers search for West Ashley robbery suspect (Live 5 News).
• Man steals trailer from Moncks Corner home (News 2).
• Vehicle rams fire truck near CCU campus (Live 5 News).
• Costco eyes Mount Pleasant for 2nd Charleston-area store (Post & Courier).
• French aerospace giant Safran, supplier to Boeing’s Dreamliner, expanding in Charleston region (Post & Courier).

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